North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority
EPA ID: PA5260019 · 35,409 people served · 30 ZIP codes
Pulled from the federal compliance ledger, 3 violations at North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority remain without resolution — the utility delivers drinking water to roughly 35,409 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 11 (2021) to 9 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade C
Service Area Demographics
The North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority serves a community with a median household income of $56,406 and an estimated 131,840 residents across its service area. Approximately 80% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 60% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Fayette County, Pennsylvania rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Benzene at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.005 mg/L.
Chlorite at 9 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 1 mg/L. Anemia and nervous system effects in infants and children. Consider ferrous sulfate reduction filtration.
Contaminant 1085 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Chlorite was detected in this water system. ferrous sulfate reduction filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
NORTH FAYETTE CNTY MUNI AUTH (EPA ID: PA5260019) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 35,409 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 30 ZIP codes across 30 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: C (61/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Chlorite | Monitoring | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Chlorite | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Chlorite | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Contaminant 1085 | Monitoring | Resolved |
| August 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| June 1, 2023 | Fecal Coliform | Monitoring | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 | Chlorite | Monitoring | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | Disinfection Byproducts | 9 | No |
| Contaminant 1085 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Benzene | Organic | 1 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 1 | No |
| Fecal Coliform | Microbiological | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15431 | 0.00223 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by PA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 15012 — Belle Vernon
- 15401 — Uniontown
- 15416 — Brownfield
- 15417 — Brownsville
- 15425 — Connellsville
- 15428 — Dawson
- 15430 — Dickerson Run
- 15431 — Dunbar
- 15436 — Fairchance
- 15438 — Fayette City
- 15442 — Grindstone
- 15445 — Hopwood
- 15449 — Keisterville
- 15455 — Leisenring
- 15456 — Lemont Furnace
- 15465 — Mount Braddock
- 15466 — Newell
- 15468 — New Salem
- 15473 — Perryopolis
- 15478 — Smithfield
- 15480 — Smock
- 15482 — Star Junction
- 15484 — Uledi
- 15486 — Vanderbilt
- 15488 — Waltersburg
- 15489 — West Leisenring
- 15492 — Wickhaven
- 15631 — Everson
- 15666 — Mount Pleasant
- 15683 — Scottdale
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority (PA5260019) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority water safe to drink?
North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority has only monitoring/reporting violations, which are procedural in nature. The system meets federal health-based standards.
How many people does North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority serve?
North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority serves approximately 35,409 people across 30 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does North Fayette Cnty Muni Authority get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from North Fayette County Municipal Authority (NFCMA) Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: North Fayette County Municipal Authority (NFCMA) Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
Elevated risk of significant contamination; susceptible to agricultural runoff, industrial and railroad activities, and mine acid runoff
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Watershed exposure sources reported
Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from North Fayette County Municipal Authority (NFCMA) Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What You Can Do
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